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Electrical Licensing Boards - Ohio

Ohio Statewide NEC Adoption
2023 NEC effective March 1, 2024 for Commercial. Residential effective April 15, 2024
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License Requirements
Reciprocity
Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia
Exam Testing Company
- You must be approved by the board before you are allowed to test. Contact PSI 800-733-9267 for questions regarding book materials and schedules.
Testing NEC Edition
- 2017 OR 2023
- after November 1, 2024 ONLY 2023
Exam Details
Reference materials are allowed to be highlighted, underlined, and indexed prior to the examinations, and will be checked before taking the tests. However, the books cannot be written in. The Exam is open book. Contractor's Business & Law exam: 50 questions, 2 hours Electrical Contractor exam: 100 questions, 5 hours
Renewal
- Annual on the date of issue.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Online courses approved for Ohio require facial recognition software. By taking an online course for Ohio, you agree to the use of photo validation software during the course. You must use a computer or mobile device that has a camera.
Ohio Electrical Continuing Education Required: Ohio Electrical licenses are required to take 10* hours with at least 5 hours of electrical code. Only 50% of your hours may be completed online.
*OAC 4101:16-1-08(c) Licensees who are members of the compliant contractor program shall be entitled to a 2-hour reduction in their yearly requirement for continuing education and an option to renew their license annually or triennially. Annual renewals require 8-hours of CEU and Triennial renewals require 24-hours of CEU to renew.
For online webinar "classroom credit" courses, there are multiple providers listed on the States website: here. We also recommend this provider who uses Mike Holt material for his Zoom classes Electrical Code Professional
Ohio Electrical License Renewal: Contractors have the option to renew every 1 year or every 3 years. Verify the dates you renew directly with the board. You can renew your license on the Board website.
Please note that the content provided on these pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.
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